Late Night Snacking - Why Eating Carbs At Night Will Make You Fat

THE PROBLEM WITH CARBS
 One of the issues with eating carbs at night has to do with insulin. As the day progresses, your insulin levels are less sensitive which means you have an easier time converting carbohydrates into fat stores. Later at night, your body is winding down from a long day and you usually kick back and cuddle into the couch for a night of TV watching. Your body is basically sedentary and little energy is being used. Couple this with a nice big bag of popcorn, a bowl of fruit or some tortilla chips and the combination is the perfect storm for packing on a roll of fat around your midsection similar to the Goodyear man.

WHAT SNACKS ARE ACCEPTABLE
If the walls are closing in around you and you absolutely cannot pass up a snack later at night, the first thing you want to do is take your shirt off and go look in the mirror. Ask yourself if your physique is truly at the level you're satisfied with. If its not, go chug down a massive jug of cold water and hopefully this will fill up your stomach well enough so you can hit the sack and get over the hump. If you absolutely have to consume something, make sure not to sabotage your entire dietary plan and make smart snack choices to continue your journey to shredded joy. Here are some great high protein, low carb snack choices for late night:

LEAN PROTEIN SNACKS

• Cottage Cheese
• Grilled Chicken Breast
  
• Egg Whites
• Fibrous Veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, romaine lettuce, etc.)
  
• Protein Shake (ideally casein protein since it's a slower acting protein)
  
• Turkey Breast

KEY POINTS FOR NIGHT TIME EATING

• Try not to eat anything within 3 hours of going to sleep
  
• Try cutting out starchy & simple carbs after 6pm (fruit, rice, bread, potatoes, pasta)
  
• If you have to snack at night, stick to lean protein sources & veggies (low carbs)

WORD.
Melissa


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